May 04 Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest over press freedom award By Associated Press UNESCO on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Nicaragua from the U.N. cultural and educational body because of the awarding of a UNESCO prize celebrating press freedom to a Nicaraguan newspaper, La Prensa. Continue reading
May 04 Brazilian police arrest 2 suspects over alleged plot to bomb Lady Gaga's concert in Rio By Associated Press Rio de Janeiro’s state police said they had worked with the Justice Ministry to disrupt an attack allegedly planned by a group that was spreading hate speech against the LGBTQ community. Continue reading
May 04 Sheinbaum says she rejected Trump's plan to send U.S. troops across the border to Mexico By Associated Press Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it. Continue reading
May 03 Singapore's long-ruling party wins another election landslide in boost for new prime minister By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Singapore's long-ruling People’s Action Party won another landslide in Saturday’s general elections, extending its 66-year unbroken rule in a huge boost for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong who took power a year ago. Continue reading
May 03 Pakistan test fires ballistic missile amid high tensions with India after Kashmir gun massacre By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan test fired a ballistic missile Saturday as tensions with India spiked over last month's deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region. Continue reading
May 03 Woman dies when bomb she was carrying explodes in Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say By Costas Kantouris, Associated Press A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said. Continue reading
May 03 South Korea's main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Former Labor Minister and staunch conservative Kim Moon Soo won the presidential nomination of South Korea’s main conservative party, facing an uphill battle against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung for the June 3 election. Continue reading
May 03 Workers install stove at Sistine Chapel where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any electronic interference with their deliberations, as jockeying continued Saturday outside over who… Continue reading
May 03 Australian Prime Minister Albanese wins election for second 3-year term By Rod McGuirk, Tristan Lavalette, Associated Press Anthony Albanese claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday and suggested his government had increased its majority by not modeling itself on U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Army plans 250th anniversary parade on Trump's birthday In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Army plans to host a massive parade for its 250th anniversary that happens to be on President Trump's birthday, organizers of an aid shipment bound for Gaza say drones attacked their vessel in… Continue watching